» First Friday Freebies! And Thursdays Too! - September 2-3
» Jersey Night - September 9
» Renaissance Festival Tickets On Sale NOW
» Question, Perswade, Refer (QPR) Gatekeeper Training - September 14
» Homecoming King & Queen Nominees - Due September 24
» Fall Tutoring Schedule
» Avila KICK OFF - September 2
Tonight, September 1
4:45 p.m.
Mindfulness Room
Greetings Everyone and Happy September!
Wanted you to know that Avila is offering Yoga Classes
again this year every Wednesday at 4:45 p.m. in the
Mindfulness Room (same bldg as the Chapel - SW Corner).
The Mindfulness Room is air-conditioned and a very comfortable, cozy and relaxing space.
Drop in any Wednesday for some toning, strengthening, relaxing and renewing.
We have the mats..... We just need you.....
Avila covers the cost of your class. How cool is that!
September 2 & 3
Alumni Office in Lower Blasco Hall
We’re playing to our base! Come get your first Thursday and Friday Freebie T-shirt!
First come, first served!
Jersey Night
Thursday, September 9
9 pm
Eagle's Nest
Do you want to stay caught up on the latest Jersey Shore drama? Residence Life will be hosting Jersey Night at 9 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 9, in the Eagles’ Nest. This free event will feature fun and snacks. Sponsored by Residence Life.
GAP is selling tickets to the Renaissance Festival. Tickets are $5 each, a discount of nearly $14.00! One ticket per person. Supplies are limited, so purchase your discount ticket before it’s too late. Tickets are on sale in the Hooley-Bundschu Library.
Student organizations can now submit their nominations for Homecoming King and Queen candidates! Nomination forms are available in the Campus Life Office through Friday, Sept. 24. Nominees for Homecoming King and Queen must meet the following criteria:
· A 3.0 or higher GPA
· Be at least a senior as of the end of the Summer 2010 semester
· Be a full-time student who has attended Avila at least one full semester
· Be involved in the Avila campus and/or in the community
· Be a positive representative of the Avila student body.
For information on the Homecoming nominations, please contact Jason Baldwin at (816) 501-3754 or at Jason.Baldwin@avila.edu
Tuesday, September 14
3 - 4:45 p.m.
Whitfield Conference Room
Program Description
QPR stands for Question, Persuade and Refer, an emergency mental health gatekeeper training intervention that teaches lay and professional gatekeepers to recognize and respond positively to someone exhibiting suicide-warning signs and behaviors. Like CPR, QPR uses a “chain of survival” approach in which the gatekeeper learns to recognize early suicide-warning signs, Question their meaning to determine suicide intent or desire, Persuade the person to accept or seek help, and Refer the person to appropriate resources.
The training will be delivered in a standardized format by a certified QPR gatekeeper instructor from NAMI of Greater Kansas City.
QPR gatekeepers will receive a QPR booklet and wallet card as a review and resource tool that includes local referral resources.
QPR does not include suicide risk-assessment training.
Program Objectives
After training, QPR participants should be able to:
1. Recognize someone at risk for suicide,
2. Intervene with those at risk; and
3. Refer them to an appropriate resource.
This training is FREE, but due to a limit on the number of participants, a reservation is required to attend. Please RSVP to Susan.Wulff@avila.edu as soon as possible to ensure your spot in this valuable training.
The Learning Services department in the Hodes Center offers free tutoring to all currently enrolled students at Avila University. We have a staff of 12 who tutor a variety of subjects: Study skills/Time Management, Foundations of Math, College Algebra, Statistics, Economics, Chemistry I and II, Anatomy and Physiology, Psychology, Sociology, composition and literature courses, as well as writing in all courses. Students are allowed up to two hours of free tutoring per week. Currently, we provide tutoring outreach in the library in Foundations of Math, College Algebra, and Social Statistics on Sunday evenings (7-10 p.m.), Foundations of Math and College Algebra on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings, Chemistry I and II and Computers on Wednesday evenings, as well as writing from 5-6 p.m. Monday-Thursdays. Appointments can be made with the tutors using WC Online, our online tutoring schedule system, accessed via the Learning Services Web site: http://www.avila.edu/ls/. If students have problems registering with WC Online, they may call our main office at 816-501-3666.
Thursday, September 2
10:15 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Download Flyer
Mass of the Holy Spirit
10:15 - 11:15
Jeanne Hamilton Olofson Plaza (Rain location: Foyle Hall Chapel)
FREE Picnic
11:30 - 1
The Quad (Rain location: Marian Center)
Student Organization Fair
11:30 - 1
The Quad (Rain location: Marian Center)
Live Music by TRUMAN
11:30 - 1
The Quad (Rain location: Marian Center)